“Chronicle” is another one of those “look what I’ve captured on my hand-held video camera” movies but with a super-powered twist. It takes elements from a wide range of movies from “Hancock” to “Paranormal Activity” and everything in between then mixes them together to form a slightly unique but overall predictable 80 minute package. “Chronicle” … Continue reading
TOP 5 BEST LEAD ACTOR PERFORMANCES OF 2011
TOP 5 BEST LEAD ACTOR PERFORMANCES OF 2011 When I look back on 2011, it will be a year where the performances actually outshined the finished films. While several movies became favorites of mine, it was the wide range of high quality acting work that really impressed me. Since we have talked about the ladies, … Continue reading
Top 5 Lead Actress Performances of 2011
TOP 5 LEAD ACTRESS PERFORMANCES OF 2011 I hate to repeat myself but this was a good year for women in Hollywood. It was tough narrowing down my favorite lead actress performances to just 5. But after painfully omitting some genuinely great performances, I’ve come up with a list that I think shows the talent … Continue reading
TOP 5 BEST FEMALE SUPPORTING PERFORMANCES OF 2011
TOP 5 BEST FEMALE SUPPORTING PERFORMANCES OF 2011 We’ve talked about the men, now let’s switch over to the women. Here are my 5 favorite female supporting performances for 2011. It was hard to narrow it down to 5 but I don’t see how any of my choices could be frowned upon. It was a … Continue reading
TOP 5 BEST MALE SUPPORTING PERFORMANCES of 2011
Top 5 Best Male Supporting Performances of 2011 As I’ve mentioned, I didn’t see 2011 as the best year for movies but we did end up with several fantastic films and some truly memorable and wonderful lead and supporting performances. I’ve presented my personal Top 10 Films of 2011 and now it’s time to look … Continue reading
REVIEW: “Yojimbo”
Akira Kurosawa’s 1961 classic Yojimbo is a Japanese samurai film that’s not only beautifully hypnotic entertainment but is a master’s class on camera work and film making. Kurosawa creates a gritty and audacious period picture that manages to mix action with small bits of dark comedy while constantly showing off his technical savvy. Yojimbo was heavily influenced by American westerns from … Continue reading
